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Lito-Lita Comics for Health and Family Planning, 1980. Pamilican, 1980-1981

 File — Box: 52
Identifier: MANUSCRIPT M00006 Series Series 1 File 52

Dates

  • Creation: 1980-1981

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

Some fragile items may need to be handled by the staff only. Use of audiovisual material may require the production of listening or viewing copies.

From the Collection:

This collection may be accessed in the John Troup Moir Jr. and Gertrude M.F. Moir Archives Reading Room on the fifth floor of the Hamilton Library addition. Reading room hours and policies can be found on the archives website: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/library/research/collections/archives/visiting-us/. If you have questions, please contact the archives by email: archives@hawaii.edu or phone: (808) 956-6047.

Custodial History

a) Journal: PAMILICAN. Tagbiliran, Bohol. 1980. [84] p. 29 cm. “Peace Corps, Philippines, 1979-81. (Book II): The Peace Corps experience in sketches, photos, collage and text, ranging from my austere habitat in La Roca, Tagbiliran, Bohol to the sybaritic Manila Hotel, to the rice terraces of Banave, Bontoc and Sagada, and my Pamilican island hideaway. The Lito-Lita comics on health and family planning prosper.”

• LITO. No.1. [p. 7]; LITO. No. 2. [p. 56]; LITO. No. 3. [p. 62]. Comics. • SUPER LITO. Comic book. [p. 10] • THE LITO COMICS IN HEALTH EDUCATION. Copy two. [p. 11] • Narrative report on the test operation of Lito comics. 1 p. August 4, 1980. Written by ‘teacher in charge’. [p. 16] • Descriptions of the ten contestants in the ‘personality contest’. [With a sketch by Goodfriend of each one.] [pp. 17-34] • Letter from Alexa to ‘Dear Grandaddy’. December 17, 1981. Seven handprinted lines with photograph. [p. 46]

b) Journal: PHILIPPINES. Sept.-Dec., 1980. [148] p. 28 cm. “Peace Corps, Philippines, 1979-81. Book III): This journal includes reports on health and family planning; a beauty contest of which I am a poor judge; an unhappy interlude on Corregidor. I take leave to the USA and, in England, arrange matriculation at Hughes Hall, Cambridge University. A rendezvous in Paris with son Arthur II.”

• French course outline, photograph of eleven students, autographed. [pp. 3-4] • LITO. No. 1. [p. 7] • SUPERBOY LITO. [p. 10] • THE LITO COMICS IN HEALTH EDUCATION. [p. 11] Carbon copy. Original in Box 53 a. • Narrative report on the test operation of Lito comics. 1 p. August 4, 1980. [p. 16] • Comments on the test operations by a teacher. August 11, 1980. [pp. 17-18] • Descriptions of the ten contestants in the ‘Personality Contest’ [With a sketch of each one by Goodfriend.] [pp. 19-36] • Letter from Alexa to ‘Dear Grandaddy.’ December 17, 1981. [p. 46] • “Credo.” By Raymond Magsaysay. nd. Eight-hand printed lines. [p. 48] • Brief note from Bret. nd. [p. 71] • Sketched self-portrait. Signed, ‘Bret’, October 30, 1980. [p. 72] • “Budding hero springs from the pen of Isle volunteer in Philippines.” By Bob Kraus. Honolulu Advertiser. November 12, 1980. 38 cm. ill. [p. 77] • Sketch of Bob Kraus. Labeled, ‘Breakfast, Kaimana Hotel, Honolulu. October 28, 1980.’ [p. 78] • Letter form Robert H. Hewett, Corporate Secretary, East-West Center, acknowledging gift for the Charitable Remainder Unitrust, noting, ‘… many years before the Arthur Goodfriend Intercultural Fund is formally established.’ [p. 80] • Two letters of introduction for Goodfriend addressed to the Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University. [pp. 107, 108] • Note. ‘With love from your treasonous son, Arthur.’ [Fragment of a letter.] With self-portrait. [p. 112] • Postcard from Bret. September 16, 1981. [p. 142]

c) Folder #1: THE DIMMED IDEAL: The Philippines after 20 years. By Arthur Goodfriend PVC. Sept. 25, 1981. 32 p. Typescript. Includes list naming 27 recipients of copies, 7 in the Philippines, 20 in the U.S.

d) Journal: ARTHUR GOODFRIEND: Philippines, 1981. [124] p. [pp. 115-124 empty]. 29 cm. “Peace Corps, Philippines, 1979-81. (Book IV): Vignettes of my post in Tagbiliran, Bohol: my island hideaway in Pamilican; an encounter with Cecil Rose, descendant of Robert Cecil, first Earl of Salisbury, whose homes (Hatfield House and Cranborne) I visit while in Cambridge; a memorable 74th birthday; and a Peace Corps wrap-up in sketches, photos, text.”

• Letter to President, Hughes Hall, Cambridge University, requesting approval of Goodfriend as visiting scholar. January 5, 1981. 2 p. Statement of Intention, 1 p. Bio-data, 2 p. [p. 2] • LA ROCA: Tagbiliran, Bohol. January 30, 1981. 6 p. [p. 14]. Carbon copy. Original in Box 53, Folder #2 • Letter from E-W Center corporate secretary noting Goodfriend’s ‘generous act in setting up The Arthur Goodfriend Intercultural Trust’. February 6, 1981. [p. 22] • Letter from President, Hughes Hall, Cambridge University, anticipating Goodfriend as an associate member. February 11, 1981. [p. 23] • Letters from Jill: March 8, 1981. [p. 30]. April 26, 1981. • Fragment of undated letter signed, ‘Jill, Alexa and Scotty’ with four color photographs. [p. 30] • Letter from Executive Director, UNICEF. February 7, 1981. With comments on comic book concept. [p. 32] • Letter to ‘Members of 148’ inviting them to a birthday celebration for Arthur Goodfriend, signed, ‘Jill Baldwin’, April 20, 1981. 2 p. [p. 45] • Letter from Jill. April 26, 1981. [p. 54] • Farewell comments on the Peace Corps experience. Hand printed. Author unknown. 2 p. [pp. 82-83] • Farewell notes to Goodfriend from 15 associates. [pp. 83-87] • Library of Congress cards for eighteen books by Goodfriend. [pp. 101-103] • “Arthur Goodfriend. Volunteer # SS 112-07-63. PC.” An evaluation written by the Country Peace Corps Co-directors. [p. 108] • “Health education through comics.” [Author unidentified.] Ice almanac. (Peace Corps publication). August, 1981. 28 cm. ill. [pp. 113-114] • Five loose group color photos, people unidentified, but Duane Preble appears in one.

e) Folder #2: Goodfriend’s accounts, typescripts [carbon copies of the below appear in various journals.] • DAGUPUAN, PHILIPPINES. September 29, 1979. 2 p. • CEBU, PHILIPPINES. November 3, 1979. 4 p. • TAGBILIRAN, BOHOL, PHILIPPINES. December 1, 1979. 4 p. Includes a 22 line song about Bohol, in English. • MCH/EP PHILIPPINES. Tagbiliran, Bohol. December 31, 1979. 3 p. • ADAM’S APPLE. Tagbiliran, Bohol. January 31, 1980. 3 p • MCH/EP Tagbiliran, Bohol. March 7, 1980. 4 p. • MAY 1, 1980. Tagbiliran, Bohol. 5 p. • JUNE 25, 1980. La Roca, Tagbiliran, Bohol. 3 p. • LA ROCA,Tagbiliran, Bohol. September 7, 1980. [4] p. • LA ROCA, Tagbiliran, Bohol. January 30, 1981. 6 p.

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